<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Law News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=49&amp;catid=6</link><description>News Feed for - Law</description><item><title>The Hottest Hybrid on the Market? Litigating Federal and State Wage &amp; Hour Claims </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96442228&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T06:51:00</pubDate><description>Hottest Hybrid on the Market? Litigating Federal and State Wage and Hour Claims in One Lawsuit Search: _numeric_.bLoggedInCFMjs _numeric_.lCustomerCFMjs _numeric_.lCFMjs _numeric_.userTypeCFMjs _numeric_.bNewMemberCFMjs </description><source>American Bar Association</source></item><item><title>Ohio Attorney General Lashes Out at Ratings Agencies</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96442160&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T06:50:00</pubDate><description>Yet another attorney general has announced mistrust in Standard &amp;amp; Poor's (S&amp;amp;P), Moodyâ??s and Fitch. Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov has filed a lawsuit </description><source>Insurance Networking</source></item><item><title>KCADP asks Kentucky Gov. Beshear to refuse to sign Attorney General Jack Conway's </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96435833&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T01:50:00</pubDate><description>The Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (KCADP) is dismayed by Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Jack Conwayâ??s irresponsible request that Gov. Steve Beshear sign execution warrants </description><source>PRLog</source></item><item><title>MyFax and my1voice Offer Tech-Savvy Savings to American Bar Association Members</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96405971&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T01:37:00</pubDate><description>?Phone and fax correspondence remain a business-critical form of communicating sensitive information for legal professionals, so providing them with the most reliable phone and faxing solutions is vital,? </description><source>Yahoo! Canada</source></item><item><title>Jones Day expands London office with more Mayer Brown hires</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96384827&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T10:50:00</pubDate><description>Following the September hire of Frances Murphy to head up Jones Days London Antitrust Practice, the firm has announced a further expansion of the practice with the hire of a team of senior associates </description><source>Law And More</source></item><item><title>Linklaters Asia Chief Quits to Take Up China Role for JP Morgan</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96303234&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T04:21:00</pubDate><description>China / Hong Kong Sofia Lind Linklaters' Asia managing partner Zili Shao is to leave the firm to become chairman and CEO of JP Morgan's China businesses. Shao has held the Asia managing partner role since </description><source>Law.com</source></item><item><title>Clifford Chance on record-breaking IPO</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96357302&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:22:00</pubDate><description>record-breaking - - - Breaking legal news, views, analysis and legal jobs online Legal Launchpad Alternative Job Seeker page LEGAL SEARCH Legal Sites and Cases Cases Only Site Welcome Subscriptions Tags </description><source>Lawyers Weekly Australia</source></item><item><title>JP Morgan: Linklaters' Shao To Become China Chief Executive</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96291780&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T09:30:00</pubDate><description>HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (JPM) said Monday it has appointed Linklaters LLP's Asia managing partner Zili Shao as its new China chairman and chief executive. The role of China chairman </description><source>CNN Money</source></item><item><title>White &amp; Case LLP</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96423344&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T23:56:00</pubDate><description>Under no circumstances could White &amp;amp; Case be described as a niche firm. One of the big boys on the global legal block, it was founded in the United States by two Wall Street lawyers in 1901. Today, </description><source>LawCareers.net</source></item><item><title>Jurist: Next Attorney General won't be Leftist</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96420582&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T23:32:00</pubDate><description>by Gil RonenFollow Israel news on and (sLinkData '') The nationalist camp should not feel it was defeated in the matter of the splitting of the Attorney General's powers, Attorney Yoram Sheftel told Arutz </description><source>Israel National News</source></item><item><title>Attorney General Sues Unlicensed Foreclosure Rescue/Mortgage Modification Companies</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96419847&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T23:19:00</pubDate><description>Maine Government News Attorney General's Office Contact: Kate Simmons, Office of the Attorney General, (207) 626-8577 Doug Dunbar,Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation, 207) 592-0843 AUGUSTA, </description><source>Maine.gov</source></item><item><title>Hand Baldachin Amburgey LLP Managing Partner Appointed Vice Chair of American Bar </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96413912&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T18:47:00</pubDate><description>New Leadership Role in ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum for Managing Partner of Boutique NY Law Firm NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hand Baldachin Amburgey LLP is pleased to announce </description><source>Yahoo! Canada</source></item><item><title>Forryan to replace Bickerton as Clifford Chance London capital markets head</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96408079&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T16:37:00</pubDate><description>Andrew Forryan has been elected the new head of Clifford Chanceâ??s London capital markets practice from next January. He follows David Bickerton, who became London managing partner earlier this month </description><source>The Lawyer</source></item><item><title>Gartmore snubs panel to hand Freshfields Â£250m IPO</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96403416&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:17:00</pubDate><description>Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bagged the key role acting for new client The Gartmore Group on its Â£250m IPO. Corporate partners Stephen Revell, Jonathan Baird and William Lawes are leading the Freshfields </description><source>The Lawyer</source></item><item><title>Freshfields, Linklaters, A&amp;O land Lloyds' record-breaking rights issue</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96403414&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:17:00</pubDate><description>Allen &amp; Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Slaughter and May have secured lead roles on Lloyds Banking Groupâ??s mammothï¿½ Â£22.5bn capital raising. Lloyds has today announced a Â£13.5bn </description><source>The Lawyer</source></item><item><title>Merck Wins Summary Judgment in Texas Attorney General's Lawsuit Involving Vioxx</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96307498&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:58:00</pubDate><description>- Merck said today that Travis County, Texas District Court Judge Scott H. Jenkins granted Merck's motion for summary judgment, dismissing all claims in a VIOXX-related lawsuit filed on behalf of the </description><source>Drugs.com</source></item><item><title>Mayer Brown promotes 14 to partner with one made up in London</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96388884&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:31:00</pubDate><description>Mayer Brown has promoted 14 associates to its partnership, with the firm's City office gaining one new partner. Insurance litigation specialist Andrew Westlake has been made up in London, with the Anglo-American </description><source>Legal Week</source></item><item><title>Exhibitors at Freshfields Resort &amp; Conference Hotel</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96388194&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:23:00</pubDate><description>As per today the following companies were registered as 2009 Taichung Bike Week exhibitors at the Freshfields Hotel:</description><source>Bike Europe</source></item><item><title>Freshfields and Richard Butler work on new CIC venture</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96272141&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:22:00</pubDate><description>From Legalbusinessonline.com: Continuing its impressive run of acquisitions, China Investment Corporation (CIC) has entered into an agreement to buy a 20% equity stake in Chinaâ??s largest polysilicon </description><source>Opalesque</source></item><item><title>Chinese rights lawyer's wife gets US asylum: supporters</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96192519&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T04:04:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has granted political asylum to the wife and children of jailed Chinese civil rights lawyer Guo Feixiong who the family says is suffering abuse, supporters said Saturday. </description><source>Yahoo! Singapore</source></item><item><title>FEC, Mich. law firm settle campaign-finance probe</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96366176&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:34:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON ' A Michigan law firm has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine to resolve an investigation into donations to former Sen. John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign. The Federal Election Commission said </description><source>First Amendment Center</source></item><item><title>US Lawyer News - Pavel Pogodin Joins Haynes and Boone San Jose</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96364929&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:15:00</pubDate><description>SAN JOSE â?? LawFuel.com - Lawyer Newswire - Haynes and Boone, LLP continues the expansion of its intellectual property practice with the addition of Pavel Pogodin, Ph. D., as partner in the firmâ??s </description><source>Lawfuel</source></item><item><title>Clifford Chance advises NWS Holdings Limited on sale of interest in Taifook Securities</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96364865&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:13:00</pubDate><description>Hong Kong- LawFuel.com - Legal Newswire - Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised NWS Holdings Limited on its sale of a controlling interest in Taifook Securities Group Limited to Hai </description><source>Lawfuel</source></item><item><title>The Ministry of the Attorney General says it still views Ontario's street racing </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96337225&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:51:00</pubDate><description>On Friday, A Newmarket judge dismissed stunt driving charges against an 18-year-old woman who had been caught doing 157 km/h on Highway 407 north of Toronto. Fifty kilometres an hour over the posted speed </description><source>CBC Ottawa</source></item><item><title>Report: Picard and law firm post $22M in billable fees for 5 months</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96405212&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=6</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T23:27:00</pubDate><description>Irving Picard, the court-appointed trustee responsible for liquidating Bernard Madoff's now-defunct investment firm, and Picard's law firm, Baker &amp; Hostetler LLP, have asked for approximately $22 million </description><source>SNL Securities</source></item></channel></rss>